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When it comes to manicures, in addition to good-looking colors and patterns, healthy, well-groomed nails are the first step. So all nail art starts with shaping the nails.
There are astonishingly many shapes of manicures these days, all kinds of beautiful shapes have become popular thanks to people's growing creativity. What shape is best for you?
First of all, Hanakoko believes in the diversity of aesthetics: as long as you like the style, it is the most suitable for you! Everyone can choose the length and shape they like, and of course, if you are like me, you can always change different styles from time to time.
From a hygiene point of view, it is not recommended that you trim your nails too short, as the length of the nails deep in the flesh can easily lead to shortening of the nail bed. And nails that stay too long are easy to split and cause unnecessary damage and pain in daily life. In these cases, you can use extensions, and you can also use Hanakoko semi-cured gel nail stickers for extended nails.
From an aesthetic point of view, it is recommended that you trim the length of the grown nails to the level of the fingertips, and the length of the fingertips is about 1-2 mm. This length is not easy to break, and it can also play a decorative role, making the fingertips look slender and longer.
So what if you don't know what shape you like the most?
Next, we need to take a look at our own hand shape, and then choose the shape that suits us according to the hand shape.
The slender hand is characterized by the ratio of the length of the entire palm to the length of the fingers between 1:1 and 1:0.618. The fingers are relatively uniform in thickness from the knuckles to the fingertips. This kind of hand shape is a slender hand shape.
This kind of hand shape is also a very good-looking hand shape in a general sense, very close to the golden ratio of 0.618.
The slender fingers are suitable for all types of nails, almost no style preference. As long as you take good care of your nails, you can choose any style and any color.
The curvy hand is also called "doll-shaped" hand shape, which is characterized by longer palm, shorter finger length, more round and full shape, and very soft touch. It is the type of hand that the loved ones like to hold hands with the most.
Doll fingers are more suitable for oval and almond-shaped nails, which can visually extend the length of the fingers but also preserve the cuteness.
A cone-shaped hand means that the fingers show a shape from thick to thin from the root to the tip of the finger. Visually it looks very slender.
When trimming shapes, you can try to avoid oval, almond, square-pointed, and dagger-like nails that make fingers look longer. You can choose a square or square-shaped nail, which can also balance the palm and the hand.
The proportions of the fingers make the overall hand look more harmonious and well-proportioned.
The characteristic of the skinny hand is that the knuckles of the finger joints are more prominent, while the body of the fingers is slender, and the overall appearance is somewhat similar to the shape of bamboo joints.
When the fingers are put together, the gap between the fingers is relatively large, which is the skinny hand shape. This type of hand shape is also more suitable for square or round nails. The elongated effect of oval and almond shape is not satisfactory for skinny hands.
A wide hand shape refers to a hand shape in which the thickness of the upper and lower fingers is almost equal, and the fingertips are basically the same as the width of the palm, and the overall appearance is relatively square.
The overall look is very thick and square, giving people a sense of calmness and reliability.
Those with wide hands can choose oval or almond-shaped nails when trimming their nails, which can extend the length of the fingers and make the hands lighter. Round and square nails can also increase the thickness and warmth of the fingers.
At Hanakoko, we believe in the beauty of diversity and everyone is beautiful in his/her own style. Whatever shape you choose, you can always get a beautiful design to match with.
Choose a shape and color you like, go with your mood, and most importantly, enjoy!
